We support the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy in their effort to pass sensible legislation in Washington state that reduces global warming pollution, strengthens our economy, and makes sure all Washington families have a better future. Sign up to show your support! By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director With the recent announcement that the Alliance for Jobs and Clean … Continued
By Julia Spencer, Membership Manager Wildlife and people have a lot in common. You may have experienced living through a particularly bad fire season that endangered your community or tried to cross an extremely busy intersection without a cross walk – it’s scary. It’s the same for wildlife facing obstacles to safely move, whether away … Continued
By Alaina Kowitz, Communications and Outreach Associate Washington’s North Cascades is a federally designated Grizzly Bear Recovery Zone. What might the restoration of these iconic animals mean for those of us who live, work, and play in the wild landscapes of the Pacific Northwest? Humans evolved in the presence of big and sometimes dangerous animals … Continued
By Julia Spencer, Membership Manager Conservation Northwest’s I-90 Wildlife Corridor Campaign is a great example of a program benefiting both people and wildlife. It’s a win-win solution to make I-90 safer for all of us. We all have somewhere we need to get to, and by advocating for wildlife crossings we’re making sure that both motorists and animals … Continued
Fall is here and it’s time to prepare for our sixth season of winter wildlife monitoring field work at Snoqualmie Pass. Winter Volunteer Training in Duvall A free training on Sunday December 12 for volunteers working for the project this winter provides new and experienced volunteers with the tools they will need to carry out … Continued
Between now and October 31, become a Conservation Northwest member for a special annual rate of $25! By Julia Spencer, Membership Manager Wildfires burned hot and bright this summer across a dry, sunny Washington state. Homes and wildlife habitat burned, and despite the efforts of thousands of brave firefighters, the losses were enormous. Conservation Northwest has been … Continued
By Alaina Kowitz, Communications and Outreach Associate Conservation Northwest volunteers and staff met up with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and U.S. Forest Service staff to lend a few hands in a restoration project on Snoqualmie Pass this past Friday. The project, implemented by WSDOT, involved planting over 600 willows and 2,000 sedge plants … Continued
Between now and October 31, become a Conservation Northwest member for a special annual rate of $25! By Julia Spencer, Membership Manager Can you recall the last time you had the chance to experience the great outdoors? Were you lulled by the sound of bird calls, absorbed in magnificent smells and sights? Did you catch an unexpected … Continued
By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director By now you know and are probably outraged that Jonathan Rasmussen, the southeast Washington farmer who last fall shot and killed a wolf (that was only going about its business), just received the ridiculously low sentence of a $100 fine and six months of probation. It’s worth noting that this was the … Continued
Editor’s Note: This is the twelfth of our fire dispatches from staff and colleagues that live or work in the areas impacted by this year’s fires. A forest ecologist, Dave Werntz lives and works in the Methow Valley community of Twisp. For more information on this issue, please contact dwerntz (at) conservationnw.org By Dave Werntz, Science and Conservation Director … Continued